Richard A. Monaco

March 30, 1987

Mass for Richard A. Monaco, 57, a music professor, composer and jazz musician, will be said at 11 a.m. Monday in Notre Dame Catholic Church, 1335 W. Harrison Ave. Mr. Monaco died Friday at his home in Oak Park. He was the head of the music department at the University of Illinois at Chicago from 1974 to 1980 and had taught composition and directed the choral groups since 1980. His musicial compositions were among the works performed last October as part of concert series with the Art Institute of Chicago. He is survived by his wife, Ann; two sons, Peter and Tony; a daughter, Gina; a granddaughter;

his mother, Angela Pierce; and his father, Dr. Thomas Monaco; and a brother.